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There is little doubt that the two
Stober families listed in my database are closely connected. It is most probable that the elder
ancestor of Stober (1), Johann Jost Stöber could be a brother or at least a
cousin of Johann Jacob Stober the elder ancestor of the Stober (2)
line.
Current research presents much information about the Stober family of Staffort a small
town in the Karlsruhe region of
the present day German state of Baden-Würrtemberg. Some of this information displays
several inconsistencies and as such is questionable. This is probably due to the
misinterpretation of Spöck church records that
lists many Stober family events. This Stober (2) family line begins with
Johann Jacob Stober who
was born 1626 at the aforementioned town of Staffort. During his youth Johann Jacob became
well-educated enough to become a schoolmaster. Around 1649 he married a woman named Margaretha, of Staffort,
whose maiden name appears to have been lost over time. Jacob and Margaretha had a upwards of
thirteen children between 1650 and 1675.
Later in his life Jacob became the Mayor of his town. He passed away in 1691 at the age of 65
years. My 9th great-grandmother Anna Barbara Stober, the eldest child of
Jacob and Margaretha, was born at Staffort in 1650. She married Hanß Nicolauß Müller,
of Staffort, in 1680. To this union
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Origins of the
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An Introduction to the Name
The practice of adopting hereditary surnames began in the
southern areas of Germany during the second half of the 12th
century, and gradually spread northwards during the Middle Ages. With the passing of generations and
the movement of families moved from place to place many of the original
identifying names were altered into some of the versions that we are familiar
with today. Over the centuries, most of
our European ancestors accepted their surname as an unchangeable part of
their lives. Thus people rarely
changed their surname. Variations of
most surnames were usually the result of an involuntary act such as when a
government official wrote a name phonetically or made an error in transcription. Research
into the record of this Stöber family
line indicates that the variations, meanings and history of this surname is
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Meaning of the Name
Most modern
family names throughout Europe originated from with of the following
circumstances: occupation (i.e., Carpenter,
Cooper, Brewer, Mason); locational (Middleton, Sidney, or Ireland) or
topographical (i.e. Hill, Brook, Forrest, Dale); nicknames (i.e., Moody Freeholder, Wise,
Armstrong); status (i.e.
Freeman, Bond, Knight); and acquired ornamental names that were simply
made up. The Stöber surname originated from the Middle
High German word stöuber for ‘hunting dog’, thus it is possibly a metonymic occupational
name for someone who bred or cared for hunting dogs or a nickname for
someone who resembled one. In
Northern Germany Stöber may also have become variant of Stöver
or Stoever. Stöver originated from the Middle Low German words (bad)stover
which referred to a ‘bather’ or ‘worker at a public bathhouse’, thus it is an
occupational name, but occasionally perhaps a nickname for a
dedicated bather. A third meaning of the surname Stöber
is that it is a German nickname that originated from Slavic
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History of the Name
Following the Crusades in Europe in the 11th 12th and 13th
centuries a need was felt for an additional name. The first hereditary
surnames on German soil are found in the second half of the 12th century,
slightly later than in England and France. However, it was not until the 16th
century that they became stabilized. The practice of adopting hereditary
surnames began in the southern areas of Germany, and gradually spread
northwards during the Middle Ages. The German surname Stöber, and its variant spellings, have
traveled widely in many forms throughout Europe. First found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble
beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the
emerging mediaeval society. During
the 18th century many of them immigrated to America and settled in
the colony of Pennsylvania. The Stöber name does tend to be confused with the English versions, and
particularly so in the United States where immigration from both countries was
at its height in the 18th century. In
any case the name from both countries is often in the same spelling, which is
perhaps not surprising as they share similar pre 7th century
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Early Immigrants to North America
During the 17th, 18th
and 19th centuries hundreds of thousands of Europeans made the
perilous ocean voyage to North America.
For many it was an escape from economic hardship and religious
persecution. For most it was an
opportunity for to start over, own their own land, and make a better future
for their descendents. Immigration
records show a number of people bearing the name of Stöber, or one of its variants, as arriving in North America between
the 17th and 20th centuries. Some of these immigrants were: Hans Ulrich Stober who arrived at
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as early as 1743;
Also arriving at the aforementioned location we Christian Stober in
1750; Andreas Stober in 1752, and Hans Stober in 1750. Ulrich and Valentine Stober are recorded
as coming to the Pennsylvania colony in 1749. Many German surnames were re-spelled in
America because of the close relationship between the English and German
languages. In some cases Germans are
able to transform their names to the English form just by dropping a single
letter. After the start of the first
World War, Germans in great numbers Anglicized their names in an effort to
remove all doubt as to their patriotism.
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More About Surname Meanings
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German Surnames Many German names have their roots in the
Germanic middle ages. The process of forming family names began around the
year 1100 and extended through 1600. All social classes and demographic
strata aided in the development of names. First Names (Rufnamen) identified
specific persons. Over time the first name began to be applied to the
bearer's whole family. At first through verbal usage, family names
(Familiennamen) were later fixed through writing. Until the 17th century,
first names played a more important role. The earliest family names derived
from the first name of the first bearer (Patronym). Later names derived from
the place of dwelling and location of the homestead. If a person of family
migrated from one place to another they were identified by the place they
came from. Of more recent origin are names derived from the vocation of
profession of the first bearer. These names comprise the largest group and
the most easily recognizable, for they tell what the first bearer did for a
living. Another group are names derived from a physical or other
characteristic of the first bearer. Finally, there are names that tell you
the state or region a first bearer and his family came from; the age old
division in tribes and regions (low German, middle German and upper German)
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Variations
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Throughout the
centuries, surnames in every country have continued to unfold and expand
often leading to an overwhelming number of variants. As such one can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames
because in early times, spelling in general and thus the spelling of names
was not yet standardized. Later on
spellings would change with the branching and movement of families. Spelling
variations of this family name include: Stoever, Stover, Stober, Stofer, and many others. |
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The complexity of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may also have been misspelled. This is especially true when searching census documents. The Soundex system was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their research. The Soundex Code for Stober is S316. Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code: STAFFORD | STAUFFER | STIVER | STIVERS | STOBER | STOEVER | STOFER | STOFFER | STOUFFER | STOVER | SUDBURY | |
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In the Middle Ages
heraldry came into use as a practical matter. It originated in the devices
used to distinguish the armored warriors in tournament and war, and was also
placed on seals as marks of identity. As far as records show, true heraldry
began in the middle of the 12th century, and appeared almost simultaneously
in several countries of Western Europe.
Heraldry spread to the German burgher class in the 13th
century, and even some peasants used arms in the 14th century.
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There are no known associated armorial bearings for Stober or its variant spellings recorded in Reitstap’s Armorial General* or Sir
Bernard Burke’s General Armory**.
The coats-of-arms shown at the left have been attributed to the Stober
or Stover surnames, but they have not been verified by the appropriate
sources. If is quite possible that all three may have originated in the
British Isles.
No Stober family mottoes are known. It is unusual for a German
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A Coat of Arms is defined as a group of emblems and figures (heraldic bearings) usually arranged on and around a shield and serving as the special insignia of some person, family, or institution. Except for a few cases, there is really no such thing as a standard "coat of arms" for a surname. A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, is a design usually granted only to a single person not to an entire family or to a particular surname. Coats of arms are inheritable property, and they generally descend to male lineal descendents of the original arms grantee. The rules and traditions regarding Coats of Arms vary from country to country. Therefore a Coat of Arms for an English family would differ from that of a German family even when the surname is the same. The art of designing, displaying, describing, and recording arms is called heraldry. The use of coats of arms by countries, states, provinces, towns and villages is called civic heraldry. Some of the more prominent elements incorporated into a coat of arms are : |
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Crest - The word crest
is often mistakenly applied to a coat of arms. The
crest was a later development arising from the love of pageantry. Initially the crest consisted of charges
painted onto a ridge on top of the helmet. Wreath or Torse – The torse is a
twist of cloth or wreath underneath and part of a crest. Always shown as six
twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second
the tincture of the metal, and so on. Mantling – The mantling is a drapery tied to the helmet above
the shield. It forms a backdrop for the shield. Helm or Helmet - The helmet or helm is situated above the shield
and bears the torse and crest. The style of helmet displayed varies according
to rank and social status, and these styles developed over time, in step with
the development of actual military helmets. Shield or Arms - The basis of all coats of arms. At their simplest, arms consist of a shield with a plain field on which appears a geometrical shape or object. The items appearing on the shield are known as charges. Motto - The motto was originally a war cry, but later mottoes often expressed some worthy sentiment. It may appear at the top or bottom of a family coat of arms. |
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Johann Jacob Stober-1 was born
on 1626 in Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He died on 23 Oct 1691 in Staffort,
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He married Margretha Stober (nee?) on
Abt. 1649 in Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She was born on
1629 in Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She died on 30 Oct
1691 in Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Children of Johann Jacob Stober and
Margretha Stober (nee?) are: 2.
i.
Anna Barbara Stober, B: 1650 in Staffort, Karlsruhe,
Baden-Württemberg, Germany, D: 13 May
1717 in Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany,
27 Jan 1680 in Staffort, Karlsruhe,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
Hanß Adam Stober, B: 1659 in Staffort, Karlsruhe,
Baden-Württemberg, Germany, D: 02 Sep
1692 in Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany,
16 Nov 1683 in Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg,
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Anna
Barbara Stober-2(Johann Jacob Stober-1) was born on 1650 in
Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She died on 13 May 1717 in
Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She married Hanß Nicolauß
Müller on 27 Jan 1680 in Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He
was born on Dec 1658 in Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He
died on 01 Jun 1722 in Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Children of Anna Barbara Stober and
Hanß Nicolauß Müller are: i.
Anna Catharina Müller, B: 16 Oct 1680 in Staffort,
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ii.
Anna Catharina Elisabetha Müller, B: 27 Sep 1681 in
Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, D: 06 Jan 1752 in Staffort,
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, M: 25 Oct 1707 in Staffort, Karlsruhe,
Baden-Württemberg, Germany. iii.
Anna Barbara Müller, B: 20 Sep 1683 in Staffort,
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, D: 28 Aug 1689 in Staffort, Karlsruhe,
Baden-Württemberg, Germany. iv.
Catharina Margretha Müller, B: 18 Nov 1685 in
Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, D: 13 Jan 1686 in Staffort,
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. v.
Anna Margretha Müller, B: 19 Dec 1686 in Staffort,
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. vi.
Anna Rosina Müller, B: 13 Jul 1689 in Staffort,
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, D: 19 Jul 1689 in Staffort, Karlsruhe,
Baden-Württemberg, Germany. vii.
Anna Barbara Müller, B: 30 Nov 1691 in Staffort,
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, D: 10 Mar 1700 in Staffort, Karlsruhe,
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each family group. The names of
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facts contained within the database of this family’s record. Most of these documents can be considered as
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it, (when it is a copy)?; (2) What
was the reason for the creation of the source which contains this evidence?;
and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary evidence and what
interest did they have in its accuracy? SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide
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